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SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRATION ACT 2004 (NO 56 OF 2004)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS
1. Purpose and outline
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Meaning of finding of guilt
5. Other reference provisions
PART 2--OFFENDERS TO WHOM ACT APPLIES
6. Who is a registrable offender?
7. What is a registrable offence?
8. What are class 3 and class 4 offences?
9. Who is a corresponding registrable offender?
10. Who is a New South Wales registrable offender?
11. Sex offender registration order
PART 3--REPORTING OBLIGATIONS
Division 1--Initial Report
12. When the report must be made
13. When new initial report must be made by offender whose previous reporting obligations have ceased
14. Initial report by registrable offender of personal details
15. Persons required to report under corresponding Act
Division 2--Ongoing Reporting Obligations
16. Registrable offender must report annually
17. Registrable offender must report changes to relevant personal details
18. Intended absence from Victoria to be reported
19. Change of travel plans while out of Victoria to be given
20. Registrable offender to report return to Victoria or decision not to leave
21. Report of other absences from Victoria
Division 3--Provisions Applying to All Reporting Obligations
22. Where report is to be made
23. How reports to be made
24. Right to privacy and support when reporting
25. Receipt of information to be acknowledged
26. Additional matters to be provided
27. Power to take fingerprints or fingerscan
28. Reasonable force may be used to obtain fingerprints
29. Photographs
30. Retention of material for certain purposes
31. Reporting by remote offenders
32. Suspension and extension of reporting obligations
Division 5--Reporting Period
33. When reporting obligations begin
34. Length of reporting period
35. Reduced period applies for juvenile registrable offenders
36. Extended reporting period if registrable offender still on parole
37. Reporting period for corresponding registrable offenders
38. Reporting period for New South Wales registrable offenders
Division 6--Exemption From Reporting Obligations
39. Supreme Court may exempt certain registrable offenders
40. Order for suspension
41. Chief Commissioner is party to application
42. No costs to be awarded
43. Restriction on right of unsuccessful applicant to re-apply for order
44. Cessation of order
45. Application for new order
Division 7--Offences
46. Offence of failing to comply with reporting obligations
47. Offence of furnishing false or misleading information
48. Time limit for prosecutions waived
49. Bar to prosecution for failing to report leaving Victoria
Division 8--Notification of Reporting Obligations
50. Notice to be given to registrable offender
51. Courts to provide sentencing information to Chief Commissioner of Police
52. Notice to be given when reporting period changes
53. Supervising authority to notify Chief Commissioner of Police of certain events
54. Notices may be given by Chief Commissioner
55. Failure to comply with procedural requirements does not affect registrable offender's obligations
Division 9--Modified Reporting Procedures for Protected Witnesses
56. Who this Division applies to
57. Report need not be made in person
58. Order as to whether this Division applies
59. Appeal against order
60. When order takes effect
61. Modification of ongoing reporting obligations
PART 4--THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTER
62. Register of Sex Offenders
63. Access to the Register to be restricted
64. Person with access to Register not to disclose personal information from it
65. Restriction on who may access personal information on protected witnesses
66. Registrable offender's rights in relation to Register
PART 5--REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS PROHIBITED FROM CHILD-RELATED EMPLOYMENT
67. Definitions
68. Registered sex offender excluded from child-related employment
69. Offence to fail to disclose charges
70. Confidentiality of information
PART 6--OTHER MATTERS
71. Exclusion of liability
72. Effect of spent convictions
73. Certificate concerning evidence
74. Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction
75. Regulations
PART 7--AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS
76. Role of Police Ombudsman under Ombudsman Act 1973
77. New Division 3B inserted in Part 4 of the Ombudsman Act 1973
78. New section 25B inserted in Ombudsman Act 1973
79. Consequential amendment of Crimes Act 1958
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
ENDNOTES
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